An electrical system having an underlying structure resembling the double helix most commonly associated with DNA may be used to produce useful electromagnetic fields for various applications.
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23. An electrical system comprising:
a body including two intertwined helically wound runners, wherein a first runner is coupled to a second runner by struts, wherein the body is arranged in a toroidal shape;
a first conductive wire, wherein the first conductive wire is spirally wound to form a coil around at least a part of the first runner such that the first conductive wire is arranged in a helical shape having an axis that coincides with the first runner; and
a second conductive wire spirally wound around at least part of the first runner, wherein the second conductive wire is spirally wound to form a second bifilar coil around at least part of the first runner.
1. An electrical system comprising:
a body including two intertwined helically wound runners, wherein a first runner is coupled to a second runner by struts, wherein the body is arranged in a toroidal shape;
a first conductive wire, wherein the first conductive wire is spirally wound to form a coil around at least a part of the first runner such that the first conductive wire is arranged in a helical shape having an axis that coincides with the first runner; and
a second conductive wire spirally wound around at least part of the second runner, wherein the second conductive wire is spirally wound to form a second bifilar coil around at least part of the second runner.
44. An electrical system comprising:
a body including two intertwined helically wound runners arranged in at least two complete revolutions per runner, wherein a first runner is coupled to a second runner by struts, wherein the body is arranged in a toroidal shape having a centroid; and wherein the struts do not conduct electricity between the first runner and the second runner;
a first conductive wire spirally wound using a first predetermined winding around at least part of the first runner of the body such that the first conductive wire is arranged in a helical shape having an axis that coincides with the first runner;
a second conductive wire spirally wound using a second predetermined winding around at least part of the second runner of the body such that the second conductive wire is arranged in a helical shape having an axis that coincides with the second runner;
two leads of the first conductive wire configured to be electrically coupled to a current source to receive a first current such that an electromagnetic field is created at or near the centroid; and
two leads of the second conductive wire configured to be electrically coupled to the current source to receive a second current such that the electromagnetic field is modified.
5. The electrical system of
6. The electrical system of
7. The electrical system of
8. The electrical system of
an alternating current source arranged to electrically couple with the first conductive wire, wherein the alternating current source operates between 0 Hz and 100 GHz.
9. The electrical system of
10. The electrical system of
12. The electrical system of
15. The electrical system of
16. The electrical system of
17. The electrical system of
18. The electrical system of
two leads of the first conductive wire configured to be electrically coupled to a current source to receive a first current through the first conductive wire;
two leads of the second conductive wire configured to be electrically coupled to the current source to receive a second current through the second conductive wire; and
the current source configured such that the first current and the second current are alternating currents,
wherein the first conductive wire and the second conductive wire are electrically coupled.
19. The electrical system of
20. The electrical system of
21. The electrical system of
22. The electrical system of
27. The electrical system of
28. The electrical system of
29. The electrical system of
an alternating current source arranged to electrically couple with the first conductive wire, wherein the alternating current source operates between 0 Hz and 100 GHz.
30. The electrical system of
31. The electrical system of
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37. The electrical system of
38. The electrical system of
39. The electrical system of
two leads of the first conductive wire configured to be electrically coupled to a current source to receive a first current through the first conductive wire;
two leads of the second conductive wire configured to be electrically coupled to the current source to receive a second current through the second conductive wire; and
the current source configured such that the first current and the second current are alternating currents,
wherein the first conductive wire and the second conductive wire are electrically coupled.
40. The electrical system of
41. The electrical system of
42. The electrical system of
43. The electrical system of
45. The electrical system of
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47. The electrical system of
48. The electrical system of 44, further comprising:
a third conductive wire spirally wound using a third predetermined winding around the first runner of the body such that the third conductive wire is arranged in a helical shape having an axis that coincides with the first runner;
two leads of the third conductive wire configured to be electrically coupled to the current source to receive a third current such that the electromagnetic field is modified;
a fourth conductive wire spirally wound using a fourth predetermined winding around the second runner of the body such that the fourth conductive wire is arranged in a helical shape having an axis that coincides with the second runner; and
two leads of the fourth conductive wire configured to be electrically coupled to the current source to receive a fourth current such that the electromagnetic field is modified.
49. The electrical system of
50. The electrical system of
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The invention relates to bodies structured as helically wound runners around which one or more conductive wires may be wound, electrical devices and/or systems configured to include such bodies, and the manufacture of such bodies and/or such electrical devices and/or systems. The invention also relates to methods of operation of these devices and systems, and applications thereof.
It is known that spirally wound electrical conductors may exhibit certain electromagnetic properties and/or generate particular electromagnetic fields. For example, it is known that an electromagnetic coil may act as an inductor and/or part of a transformer, and has many established useful applications in electrical circuits. An electromagnetic coil may be used to exploit the electromagnetic field that is created when, e.g., an active current source is operatively coupled to both ends of the coil.
One aspect of the invention relates to an electrical system comprising a body and one or more conductive wires. The body may include two intertwined helically wound runners. A first runner is coupled to the second runner by struts. The body is arranged in a toroidal shape. The one or more conductive wires may be spirally wound to form a coil around at least part of one runner of the body.
One aspect of the invention relates to an electrical system comprising a body and two conductive wires. The body may include two intertwined helically wound runners. A first runner is coupled to a second runner by struts that substantially do not conduct electricity between the first runner and the second runner. The body is arranged in a toroidal shape having a centroid. The first conductive wire is spirally wound using a first predetermined winding around at least part of the first runner of the body such that the first conductive wire is arranged in a helical shape having an axis that coincides with the first runner. The second conductive wire is spirally wound using a second predetermined winding around at least part of the second runner of the body such that the second conductive wire is arranged in a helical shape having an axis that coincides with the second runner. The first runner includes two leads configured to be electrically coupled to a current source to receive a first current such that an electromagnetic field is created. The second runner includes two leads configured to be electrically coupled to the current source to receive a second current such that the electromagnetic field is modified.
These and other objects, features, and characteristics of the present disclosure, as well as the methods of operation and functions of the related components of structure and the combination of parts and economies of manufacture, will become more apparent upon consideration of the following description and the appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in the various figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the any limits. As used in the specification and in the claims, the singular form of “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
The shape of the cross-section of a runner may include one or more of a circle, an oval, a square, a triangle, a rectangle, an angular shape, a polygon, and/or other shapes. The width and height of the cross-section of a runner may be limited to a maximum of half the pitch for practical purposes. The shape and/or size of the cross-section of a runner may change along the length of the runner. The relation of the width of a runner to the pitch of the helical shape may define a characteristic measurement/feature of body 15. This relation may be constant along the length of body 15, e.g. from end 20 to end 21. In
Struts 18 coupling the runner 16 and runner 17 may be substantially straight, curved, the shape of an arc, twisted, and/or other shapes. In
Runner 16, runner 17 and/or struts 18 may be manufactured from one or more of plastic, plastic plated with metals including copper, nickel, iron, soft iron, nickel alloys, and/or other metals and alloys, and/or other materials. In some embodiments, runner 16, runner 17 and struts 18 are manufactured from non-conductive material. Runner 16, runner 17, and struts 18 may be manufactured from different materials. Runner 16, runner 17, and struts 18 may be manufactured through integral construction or formed separately prior to being assembled.
Referring to
Note that one or more struts 38 of body 35 in
In
Wire 86 may include two leads—lead 86a and lead 86b. Wire 87 may include two leads—lead 87a and lead 87b. Wire 86 and wire 87 may be conductive. Body 85 may be used in an electrical system having one or more power sources and/or current sources arranged such that electrical coupling with one or both of wire 86 and wire 87 may be established, e.g. through coupling with lead 86a and 86b of wire 86 and through coupling with lead 87a and 87b of wire 87. The current supplied to wire 86 may be a direct current or an alternating current. The current supplied to wire 87 may be a direct current or an alternating current. The currents supplied to wire 86 and wire 87 may flow in the same direction or the opposite direction. For alternating currents, operating frequencies ranging from 0 Hz to 100 GHz are contemplated. The operating frequencies for wire 86 and wire 87 may be the same or different. Other electrical operating characteristics of current supplied to wire 86 and wire 87, such as phase, may be the same or different. The electrical system may be used to exploit the electromagnetic field that is created when electrical power is supplied to one or more wires of body 85.
Some embodiments of an electrical system including a body similar to or substantially the same as body 85 in
The winding of wire 12 in
In some embodiments, a wire may be wound around a particular runner from a first strut to a second adjacent strut (such that these and other struts connect the particular runner to a second runner), subsequently wound around one of the struts, e.g. from the particular runner down to the center of a strut, before proceeding back up to the particular runner to continue being wound around the particular runner in the same direction towards a third strut that is adjacent to the second strut, and so on. In other words, the wire may be alternately wound around a segment of the particular runner between (adjacent) struts and around a strut, for all or part of the body that includes the runner. Additionally, a second wire may be similarly wound around the second runner and around the same struts that connect the particular runner to the second runner. By winding the second wire up to the center of a strut (or up to the winding of the wire carried by the particular runner described above), the second wire may stay clear of the wire carried by the particular runner. When winding wires around both runners and the connecting struts, the direction of the wires wound around the struts may be the same or opposite.
By way of illustration,
Any of the bodies and windings shown in
In some embodiments, electrical systems as described herein may include one or more resistive elements that are electrically coupled to one or more conductive wires that form a coil. By way of non-limiting example, a resistive element may be a resistor. The electrical characteristics of the one or more resistive elements may be chosen such that the impedance of the one or more conductive wires combined with the impedance of the one or more resistive elements substantially matches a predetermined value.
In some embodiments, the predetermined value for impedance matching substantially may be the nominal impedance of a current source. By way of non-limiting example, an electrical system using body 85, as depicted in
Applications for any of the electrical systems described herein may include affecting growth and/or growth rate of plants and/or other organisms. Applications for any of the electrical systems described herein may include therapeutic applications. Applications for any of the electrical systems described herein may include energy production, conversion, and/or transformation. Applications for any of the electrical systems described herein may include ATP production, transfer, and/or processing.
In some embodiments, an electrical system including any of the bodies and windings shown in
Although the invention has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration based on what is currently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that are within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. For example, it is to be understood that the present invention contemplates that, to the extent possible, one or more features of any embodiment can be combined with one or more features of any other embodiment.
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